Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: CormannBY BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012 11:35AMFunding announced on Friday to encourage women onto superannuation boards looks like a handout to minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten's "union mates," said Mathias Cormann, shadow minister for superannuation. |
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A single decision can change your life, and that's exactly what Centuria Capital joint chief executive Jason Huljich learned when he came to Australia in the 1990s. Eliza Bavin writes.
As to why AIST is involved, could it be because they represent not-for-profit funds, and it's only for the NFP funds that you can tell who the Directors are... Or could it be as a result of AIST's consistent leadership and lobbying on this issue...
What happened to the concept of selecting the best person for the job..regardless of gender??
Well said Chris and yes the best people for the job need to be picked but this is a training opportunity that may be lacking in the industry.